April 20101.1.2 Nkana Mine Current Operations
Currently, ore is transported by rail from the three shafts i.e. SOB, Mindola SV and Mindola North shafts to the Concentrator while that from Central Shaft which is located adjacent to the Concentrator is transported by conveyor belt for processing of copper. Waste rock from the underground mines is hoisted to surface and dumped at three waste rock dumps.
The ore from the open pits is transported by trucks to the Nkana Leach Plant and the electro winning plant for processing and recovery of copper and cobalt.*
*source EIS-Report